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ANSWERS IN BOLD RED

1. On January 1, 1892, a major processing station for immigrants wishing to enter the United States opened on which island in New York Harbor?

Liberty Island

Ellis Island

Long Island

Staten Island

2. Novelist E.M. Forster was born in London on New Year's day in 1879. For what do his initials stand?

Ethan Michael

Ebenezer Martin

Eric Maurice

Edward Morgan

3. The first traveller's cheques were issued in London on January 1 of which year?

1923

1891

1772

1874

4. Which American sporting legend was born in Fremont, California in 1905 and died on New Year's Day in 1998?

Jimmie Foxx

Max Baer

Ben Hogan

Helen Wills Moody

5. The first civilian passenger flight from Heathrow Airport departed on New Year's Day in which year?

1956

1936

1946

1926

6. Which novelist, whose major work was published in 1951, was born in New York City on New Year's Day in 1919?

Ray Bradbury

J.D. Salinger

Frank Herbert

Mickey Spillane

7. Which country joined the European Common Market alongside Ireland and Great Britain on New Year's Day in 1973?

Greece

Portugal

Sweden

Denmark

8. The singer/actor Maurice Chevalier, who died on January 1, 1972, was born in which country?

U.S.A.

France

Belgium

Canada

9. Millions of Americans spend New Year's Day watching the traditional end-of-season college football 'bowl games'. The first such game was played on January 1, 1902, but which 'bowl' was it?

The Fiesta Bowl

The Orange Bowl

The Rose Bowl

The Sugar Bowl

10. What nationality is Kofi Annan, who was appointed Secretary-General of the United Nations on January 1, 1997.

Kenyan

Ghanaian

South African

Angolan

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TRUMP QUIZ (Answers maybe next time)

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• . 
  HERE ARE THE ANSWERS IN BOLD RED IF YOU REALLY CARE.
  
  What is the name of Donald Trump's second son, born in 1984?
  • A. 
    Eric
  • B. 
    Tyler
  • C. 
    Michael
  • D. 
    Donald, Jr.
• 2. 
  Season 10 of "The Apprentice" was conspicuous in that most of its contestants were what?
  • A. 
    Not American-Born
  • B. 
    College Dropouts
  • C. 
    Unemployed
  • D. 
    Male
• 3. 
  Which sporting goods store was featured in the 4th season of "The Apprentice"?
  • A. 
    Dick's
  • B. 
    L.L. Bean
  • C. 
    Eastbay
  • D. 
    Champ's
• 4. 
  Which Trump property filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 1992?
  • A. 
    Trump Grande
  • B. 
    Trump Place
  • C. 
    Trump Park Avenue
  • D. 
    Trump Plaza Hotel
• 5. 
  What is the name of Donald Trump's television production company?
  • A. 
    Trump Factory
  • B. 
    Trumpworks
  • C. 
    Trump Productions
  • D. 
    Trumpline
• 6. 
  The Trump Ocean Club is located in which Central American country?
  • A. 
    Panama
  • B. 
    El Salvador
  • C. 
    Costa Rica
  • D. 
    Nicaragua
• 7. 
  In 2012, Donald Trump began converting which site in Washington DC into a hotel?
  • A. 
    Old Post Office
  • B. 
    Old Fire Hall
  • C. 
    Old Police Station
  • D. 
    Old Train Station
• 8. 
  The $1045 / night "Romance in the Park" package at Donald Trump's New York hotel includes what?
  • A. 
    A Horse & Buggy Ride
  • B. 
    A Helicopter Ride
  • C. 
    12 Roses
  • D. 
    A Box of Candy
• 9. 
  Trump Home is Donald Trump's licensed line of what?
  • A. 
    Furniture
  • B. 
    Appliances
  • C. 
    Shelving
  • D. 
    Clothing
• 10. 
  In 2011, Ivanka Trump launched an award-winning line of what?
  • A. 
    Hats
  • B. 
    Candies
  • C. 
    Jewelry
  • D. 
    Perfumes
• 11. 
  Which child of Donald Trump published the book "The Trump Card" in 2009?
  • A. 
    Ivanka Trump
  • B. 
    Tiffany Trump
  • C. 
    Eric Trump
  • D. 
    Donald Trump, Jr.
• 12. 
  Which of the following was not the topic of a "101" book published by Donald Trump as of 2012?
  • A. 
    Real Estate
  • B. 
    Wealth Building
  • C. 
    Sales
  • D. 
    Marketing
• 13. 
  The Trump Store is located on which street in New York City?
  • A. 
    5th Avenue
  • B. 
    110th Street
  • C. 
    Madison Avenue
  • D. 
    Wall Street
    
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Baby Boomer Quiz

Take a piece of paper and write down your answers to these multiple choice questions..
(Answers are now highlighted as of Nov 27, 2015- JG)

You remember what paper and pencil is don't you?

1.  What years of birth would qualify you as being a baby boomer?

     a.  Inclusive years 1948-1960

     b.  Inclusive years 1945-1965

     c.  Inclusive years 1946-1964

     d.  Inclusive years 1946-1966

2.  What president made the remark "You won't have ______ to kick around anymore?"

     a.  President Eisenhower

     b.  President Nixon

     c.  President Truman

     d.  President Johnson

3.  In what city did the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King make his famous "I Have A Dream Speech?"

     a.  Memphis, TN

     b.  Washington D.C.

     c.  Selma, AL

     d.  Montgomery, AL

4.  On what TV Show did The Beatles appear to kick off their first U.S. tour in 1964?

     a.  The Ed Sullivan Show

     b.  Shindig

     c.  Hullabaloo

     d.  The Steve Allen Show

5.  In July of 1966 The Lovin' Spoonful topped the charts with what song?

     a.  Daydream

    b.  Summer in the City

    c.  You Didn't Have to Be So Nice

    d.  Do You Believe in Magic?

6.  In what year was the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers downed and captured in Russia?

     a.  1960

    b.  1961

    c.  1962

    d.  1964

7.  Bill Mazeroski hit a dramatic seventh-game home run and gives the Pittsburgh Pirates an unforgettable World Series triump over what team?

      a.  Chicago White Sox

     b.  New York Yankees

     c.  Cleveland Indians

     d.  Washington Senators

8.  In 1960 Butterfield 8 won The Best Actress Academy Award?  Who was the actress?

      a.  Debbie Reynolds

     b.  Katherine Hepburn

     c.  Elizabeth Taylor

     d.  Marilyn Monroe

9.  In what year did East Germany erect the Berlin Wall?

      a.  1961

     b.  1960

     c.  1962

     d.  1959

10.  What film made from a Broadway hit won the best movie of the year Academy Award in 1961?

     a.  El Cid

     b.  Breakfast at Tiffany's

     c.  West Side Story

     d.  Two Women

11.  In 1961 Harper Lee wins the Pulitzer Prize for the best fiction book.  Do you recall the name of that book that later became a movie?

     a.  The Making of a President

     b.  Guns of Navarone

     c.  To Kill a Mockingbird

     d.  Catch-22

12.  This President stirred thousands of college students with his creation of the Peace Corps.

     a.  President John F. Kennedy

     b.  President Dwight D. Eisenhower

     c.  President Harry S. Truman

     d.  President Lyndon Baines Johnson

13.  In what year did Federal Communications Chief Newton Minnow call commercial television a vast wasteland?

     a.  1960

     b.  1961

     c.  1962

     d.  1963

14.  Who became the first American to orbit the earth?

     a.  John Glenn

     b.  Neil Armstrong

     c.  Gary Powers

     d.  Gordon Cooper

15.  In 1962 what baseball player from the Dodgers broke Ty Cobb's single-season stolen base record?

     a.  Pete Rose

     b.  Maury Wills

     c.  Nellie Fox

     d.  Don Drysdale

16.  What movie in 1962 did Gregory Peck win best actor Oscar?

     a.  To Kill a Mockingbird

     b.  How the West Was Won

     c.  The Longest Day

     d.  The Music Man

17.   Sandy Koufax leads which team over the New Yankees in the World Series in 1963?

      a.  San Francisco Giants

     b.  Milwaukee Braves

     c.  Los Angeles Dodgers

     d.  Cincinnati Reds

18.  In what year was the first James Bond Movie released in the United States?

     a.  1964

     b.  1962

     c.  1965

     d.  1963

19.  What was the name of the first James Bond movie?

     a.  Dr. No

     b.  Goldfinger

     c.  Thunderball

    d.  From Russia with Love

20.  Before 1963 the nightly news telecasts on NBC and CBS were how long?

      a.  15 minutes

     b.  20 minutes

     c.  30 minutes

     d.  60 minutes

21.  In 1964 President Johnson was given congressional approval of broad war-making authority in Vietnam with what resolution?

     a.  Vietnam Broad War Powers Resolution

     b.  Tonkin Gulf Resolution

     c.  Warren Commission Resolution

     d.  Economic Opportunity for Vietnam Resolution

22.  Who did Cassius Clay (soon to become Muhammad Ali) defeat to win his first heavyweight boxing championship?

     a.  Floyd Patterson

     b.  Sonny Liston

     c.  George Foreman

     d.  Joe Louis

23.  In what year was Black Nationlist leader, Malcolm X shot to death?

     a.  1965

     b.  1964

     c.  1966

     d.  1967

24.  The National Headlines reads: A sniper atop the tower at the University of Texas kills 12 and wounds 31.  For the second time in two years, there is rioting in the Watts section of Los Angeles.  Increasing use of drugs, particularly LSD, becomes a national concern.  The first artificial heart transplant in a human is a success.  What year did these headlines come from?

     a.  1965

     b.  1966

     c.  1967

     d.  1968

25.  What year did Star Trek debut on TV?

     a.  1966

     b.  1967

     c.  1968

     d.  1965

26.   In 1966 Truman Capote completes the most controversial and acclaimed book of the decade.

     a.  The Valley of the Dolls

     b.  In Cold Blood

     c.  Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?

     d.  Sweet Charity

27.  Who becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in 1967?

     a.  Thurgood Marshall

     b.  Edward White

     c.  Roger Chaffee

     d.  John Wooden

28.  The top Oscar winner in 1967 was In the Heat of the Night.  Who were the stars of the movie?

     a. Dustin Hoffman

    b. Rod Steiger

    c. Sydney Poitier

    d.  b & c

    e.  a & c

    f.  a & b

29.  Wilt Chamberlain leads his team to its first NBA championship ever in 1967.  What team did Chamberlain play for?

     a.  Philadelphia 76ers

    b.  New York Knicks

    c.  Atlanta Hawks

    d.  Boston Celtics

30.  What country seized the U.S. Spy ship Pueblo?

     a.  North Vietnam

    b.  South Korea

    c.  Russia

    d.  North Korea

31.  In what city was the Democratic National Convention held in 1968 that was marked with violence and protests in the streets?

    a.  Chicago

    b.  Los Angeles

    c.  New York

    d.  Boston

32.  For what college team did Pete Maravich, one of college basketball's most profilic scorer, play for?

     a.  UCLA

     b.  USC

     c.  LSU

     d.  Ole Miss   

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